I share the real-life stories that inspired my books, as well as other travel adventures, and posts on the food, history, and culture of the Southwest United States.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Two of my romantic suspense novel set in the Southwest are on sale right now.

Counterfeits is just $.99 at various e-book retailers:

Painter Jenny Kinley has spent the last decade struggling in
the New York art world. Her grandmother’s sudden death brings her home to New
Mexico, but inheriting the children’s art camp her grandmother ran is more of a
burden than a gift. How can she give up her lifelong dreams of showing her work
in galleries and museums?

Rob Caruso, the camp cook and all-around handyman, would be
happy to run the camp with Jenny. Dare he even dream of that, when his past
holds dark secrets that he can never share? When Jenny’s father reappears after
a decade-long absence, only Rob knows where he’s been and what danger he’s
brought with him.

Jenny and Rob face midnight break-ins and make desperate
escapes, but the biggest danger may come from the secrets that don’t want to
stay buried. In the end, they must decide whether their dreams will bring them
together or force them apart.

‘Counterfeits’ is the kind of romantic suspense novel I have
enjoyed since I first read Mary Stewart’s ‘Moonspinners’, and Kris Bock used
all the things I love about this genre.
Appealing lead characters, careful development of the mysterious danger
facing one or both of those characters, a great location that is virtually a
character on its own, interesting secondary characters who might or might not
be involved or threatened, and many surprises building up to the climax. 5
Stars – Roberta
at Sensuous Reviews blog

The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends—a
heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an
Apache raider.

When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that
may pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure. But when a hit
and run driver nearly kills her, she realizes she’s not the only one after the
treasure. And is Drew, the handsome helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in
a ditch, really a hero, or one of the enemy?

How far will Erin go to find the treasure and discover what
she’s really made of?

Rattled is a treasure hunting adventure in New Mexico that
will appeal to fans of Terry Odell, Mary Stewart, Lillian Stewart Carl, and
Barbara Michaels.